The skeletal System 1 Flashcards
Whats a joint?
2 or more bones meet to allow movement!
Component of joint…
Function of cartilage:
Reduce friction
Component of joint…
Function of synovial fluid:
Lubricate the joint
Component of joint…
Function Synovial membrane:
Produce synovial fluid
Component of joint…
Function Tendon:
Connects muscle tissue to bone WHICH ENABLES MOVEMENT
Component of joint…
Function Ligament:
Connects bone to bone which STABILISES THE JOINT
Muscle type: Cardiac
What does it do?
Involuntary, never tires!!!
Muscle types: Skeletal
What does it do? 🍐
Voluntary movement. It works in pairs.
Muscle Types: Smooth
What does it do?
Involuntary, Found with organs (Ie digestive system)
What are the 6 functions of bones?
(clue: triangle, square, circle/ Ribs, how do we stand?, run, production of what, reptiles)
PROTECT the organs.
Gives SHAPE to the body
STRUCTURE and SUPPORT of the body
Enables MOVEMENT
PRODUCTION of Erythrocytes and Leucocytes in the marrow
STORAGE of calcium
5 types of bone?
Irregular (vertebra), short (metatarsals), flat (scapula), long (femur), sesamoid (patella)
7 sections of the spine?
AA baCks need Tender Loving Special Care
ATLAS
AXIS
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumber
Sacrum
Coccygeal (with tail) Caudal (without tail)
Where are carples? (Hint: 🚘 )
4 limbs
Where are tarsles? (Hint: opposite from carples)
Hind legs!!!
Forelimb adaptation: Horse
Bones fused together- allows it to run.
If a leg is broken it can’t survive.
